Congressman Tom Barrett introduced H.R. 4480 to enhance FEMA veteran recruitment and improve disaster assistance for veterans.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Tom Barrett has introduced H.R. 4480, known as the Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act, aimed at enhancing veteran recruitment at FEMA and aiding veterans in obtaining federal disaster relief. The proposed legislation includes the establishment of a veterans advocate position at FEMA to address veterans' specific needs.
Barrett emphasized that "no one is better equipped than our nation’s veterans" for roles at FEMA, citing their training in critical emergency skills. The act is intended to facilitate communication between veterans and service organizations that assist with disaster relief.
This bill has been integrated into the FEMA Act, introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves. The complete text of the Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act is available for public review.
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Tom Barrett Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tom Barrett is worth $422.0K, as of July 29th, 2025. This is the 365th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Barrett has approximately $56.0K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Tom Barrett Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tom Barrett:
- H.R.4480: To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to designate a Veteran Advocate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
- H.R.3833: Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025
- H.R.3619: Patriots Over Politics Act
- H.R.3483: FRAUD Act of 2025
- H.R.3482: Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act
- H.R.3481: Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
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Tom Barrett Fundraising
Tom Barrett recently disclosed $654.3K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 104th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 75.6% came from individual donors.
Barrett disclosed $354.4K of spending. This was the 131st most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Barrett disclosed $1.5M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 206th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
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